United StatesFixed distance
JFK 50 Mile
18 Nov1978
Distance
50mi
Finishers
293276 men16 women
Winning time
6:14:59h
Median pace
7.44km/h
Pace distribution
292 finishers · 5.79–12.88 km/h · mean 7.72
Every finisher ran the same 50 mi course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 292 finishers ranged from 5.79 to 12.88 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 7.72 and a median of 7.44. The busiest band is 6.0 to 6.5 kilometres per hour, with 48 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–50 of 291
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bishop, PhilUnited StatesMan | 6:14:59h | 12.88 | M23 | 2nd M · 1st M23 |
| 2 | Lawder, WilliamUnited StatesMan | 6:20:51h | 12.68 | M23 | 3rd M · 2nd M23 |
| 3 | Ayres, EdUnited StatesMan | 6:28:04h | 12.44 | M35 | 4th M · 2nd M35 |
| 4 | Nystrom, BruceUnited StatesMan | 6:29:23h | 12.40 | M35 | 5th M · 3rd M35 |
| 5 | Savitz, FredUnited StatesMan | 6:34:30h | 12.24 | M23 | 6th M · 3rd M23 |
| 6 | Marvel, DonUnited StatesMan | 6:40:03h | 12.07 | M23 | 7th M · 4th M23 |
| 7 | Adams, MikeUnited StatesMan | 7:07:06h | 11.30 | M23 | 8th M · 5th M23 |
| 8 | Stack, BobUnited StatesMan | 7:11:37h | 11.19 | — | 9th M |
| 9 | Swanson, LarryUnited StatesMan | 7:26:23h | 10.82 | M23 | 10th M · 6th M23 |
| 10 | Howard, CourtlandUnited StatesMan | 7:26:55h | 10.80 | MU23 | 11th M · 1st MU23 |
| 11 | Snyder, JohnUnited StatesMan | 7:33:29h | 10.65 | — | 12th M |
| 12 | Cossick, JohnUnited StatesMan | 7:39:24h | 10.51 | M23 | 13th M · 7th M23 |
| 13 | High, PatrickUnited StatesMan | 7:44:04h | 10.40 | MU23 | 14th M · 2nd MU23 |
| 14 | Hayden, EdwardUnited StatesMan | 7:44:33h | 10.39 | MU23 | 15th M · 3rd MU23 |
| 15 | Massey, JohnUnited StatesMan | 7:47:23h | 10.33 | — | 16th M |
| 16 | Welsh, RonUnited StatesMan | 7:47:23h | 10.33 | — | 16th M |
| 17 | Bennett, RayUnited StatesMan | 7:51:26h | 10.24 | M23 | 18th M · 8th M23 |
| 18 | Ebberts, JamesUnited StatesMan | 7:51:48h | 10.23 | M23 | 19th M · 9th M23 |
| 19 | Heimiller, DonaldUnited StatesMan | 7:52:52h | 10.21 | M45 | 20th M · 1st M45 |
| 20 | Medaglia, Suzuko (Sue)United StatesWoman | 7:53:37h | 10.19 | W40 | 1st F · 1st W40 |
| 21 | Boyer, MikeUnited StatesMan | 7:59:46h | 10.06 | M35 | 21st M · 4th M35 |
| 22 | Butchko, JoeUnited StatesMan | 8:02:17h | 10.01 | M45 | 22nd M · 2nd M45 |
| 23 | Medaglia, ErnestUnited StatesMan | 8:06:56h | 9.91 | M45 | 23rd M · 3rd M45 |
| 24 | Kelly, MarkUnited StatesMan | 8:15:40h | 9.74 | M23 | 24th M · 10th M23 |
| 25 | Ritz, KenUnited StatesMan | 8:15:40h | 9.74 | — | 24th M |
| 26 | Bradner, JimUnited StatesMan | 8:20:55h | 9.64 | — | 26th M |
| 27 | Bergman, RogerUnited StatesMan | 8:20:55h | 9.64 | — | 26th M |
| 28 | Mortenson, JamesUnited StatesMan | 8:25:48h | 9.54 | M35 | 28th M · 5th M35 |
| 29 | Kline, GeneUnited StatesMan | 8:27:28h | 9.51 | M45 | 29th M · 4th M45 |
| 30 | Heverly, GaylandUnited StatesMan | 8:28:24h | 9.50 | MU23 | 30th M · 4th MU23 |
| 31 | Udovich, Joseph (Jay)United StatesMan | 8:28:52h | 9.49 | MU23 | 31st M · 5th MU23 |
| 32 | Rudolf, BobUnited StatesMan | 8:29:52h | 9.47 | M35 | 32nd M · 6th M35 |
| 33 | Staudt, JimUnited StatesMan | 8:30:10h | 9.46 | — | 33rd M |
| 34 | McCubbin, Robert (Bob)United StatesMan | 8:33:01h | 9.41 | MU23 | 34th M · 6th MU23 |
| 35 | Frye, DaveUnited StatesMan | 8:33:02h | 9.41 | M23 | 35th M · 11th M23 |
| 36 | Redmon, BobbyUnited StatesMan | 8:33:05h | 9.41 | M23 | 36th M · 12th M23 |
| 37 | Howard, RandyUnited StatesMan | 8:33:45h | 9.40 | M23 | 37th M · 13th M23 |
| 38 | Kendall, JohnUnited StatesMan | 8:33:57h | 9.39 | M40 | 38th M · 1st M40 |
| 39 | Cornett, CarlUnited StatesMan | 8:35:49h | 9.36 | M35 | 39th M · 7th M35 |
| 40 | Olfky, RaymondUnited StatesMan | 8:37:04h | 9.34 | M23 | 40th M · 14th M23 |
| 41 | Henscheid, BobUnited StatesMan | 8:37:04h | 9.34 | M35 | 40th M · 8th M35 |
| 42 | Maher, JohnUnited StatesMan | 8:39:46h | 9.29 | — | 42nd M |
| 43 | Wagner, JoeUnited StatesMan | 8:41:23h | 9.26 | M23 | 43rd M · 15th M23 |
| 44 | Bierbower, LeonUnited StatesMan | 8:41:27h | 9.26 | M40 | 44th M · 2nd M40 |
| 45 | Whitesell, BillUnited StatesMan | 8:43:34h | 9.22 | M45 | 45th M · 5th M45 |
| 46 | El Levri, ElvioUnited StatesMan | 8:44:52h | 9.20 | — | 46th M |
| 47 | Vaughan, StevenUnited StatesMan | 8:45:24h | 9.19 | M23 | 47th M · 16th M23 |
| 48 | Mowen, ScottUnited StatesMan | 8:47:30h | 9.15 | — | 48th M |
| 49 | Polk, ChrisUnited StatesMan | 8:50:20h | 9.10 | — | 49th M |
| 50 | Bates, JohnUnited StatesMan | 8:51:14h | 9.09 | — | 50th M |
- 1Bishop, PhilUnited StatesMan2nd M · 1st M23Time6:14:59hPace12.88Cat.M23
- 2Lawder, WilliamUnited StatesMan3rd M · 2nd M23Time6:20:51hPace12.68Cat.M23
- 3Ayres, EdUnited StatesMan4th M · 2nd M35Time6:28:04hPace12.44Cat.M35
- 4Nystrom, BruceUnited StatesMan5th M · 3rd M35Time6:29:23hPace12.40Cat.M35
- 5Savitz, FredUnited StatesMan6th M · 3rd M23Time6:34:30hPace12.24Cat.M23
- 6Marvel, DonUnited StatesMan7th M · 4th M23Time6:40:03hPace12.07Cat.M23
- 7Adams, MikeUnited StatesMan8th M · 5th M23Time7:07:06hPace11.30Cat.M23
- 8Stack, BobUnited StatesMan9th MTime7:11:37hPace11.19
- 9Swanson, LarryUnited StatesMan10th M · 6th M23Time7:26:23hPace10.82Cat.M23
- 10Howard, CourtlandUnited StatesMan11th M · 1st MU23Time7:26:55hPace10.80Cat.MU23
- 11Snyder, JohnUnited StatesMan12th MTime7:33:29hPace10.65
- 12Cossick, JohnUnited StatesMan13th M · 7th M23Time7:39:24hPace10.51Cat.M23
- 13High, PatrickUnited StatesMan14th M · 2nd MU23Time7:44:04hPace10.40Cat.MU23
- 14Hayden, EdwardUnited StatesMan15th M · 3rd MU23Time7:44:33hPace10.39Cat.MU23
- 15Massey, JohnUnited StatesMan16th MTime7:47:23hPace10.33
- 16Welsh, RonUnited StatesMan16th MTime7:47:23hPace10.33
- 17Bennett, RayUnited StatesMan18th M · 8th M23Time7:51:26hPace10.24Cat.M23
- 18Ebberts, JamesUnited StatesMan19th M · 9th M23Time7:51:48hPace10.23Cat.M23
- 19Heimiller, DonaldUnited StatesMan20th M · 1st M45Time7:52:52hPace10.21Cat.M45
- 20Medaglia, Suzuko (Sue)United StatesWoman1st F · 1st W40Time7:53:37hPace10.19Cat.W40
- 21Boyer, MikeUnited StatesMan21st M · 4th M35Time7:59:46hPace10.06Cat.M35
- 22Butchko, JoeUnited StatesMan22nd M · 2nd M45Time8:02:17hPace10.01Cat.M45
- 23Medaglia, ErnestUnited StatesMan23rd M · 3rd M45Time8:06:56hPace9.91Cat.M45
- 24Kelly, MarkUnited StatesMan24th M · 10th M23Time8:15:40hPace9.74Cat.M23
- 25Ritz, KenUnited StatesMan24th MTime8:15:40hPace9.74
- 26Bradner, JimUnited StatesMan26th MTime8:20:55hPace9.64
- 27Bergman, RogerUnited StatesMan26th MTime8:20:55hPace9.64
- 28Mortenson, JamesUnited StatesMan28th M · 5th M35Time8:25:48hPace9.54Cat.M35
- 29Kline, GeneUnited StatesMan29th M · 4th M45Time8:27:28hPace9.51Cat.M45
- 30Heverly, GaylandUnited StatesMan30th M · 4th MU23Time8:28:24hPace9.50Cat.MU23
- 31Udovich, Joseph (Jay)United StatesMan31st M · 5th MU23Time8:28:52hPace9.49Cat.MU23
- 32Rudolf, BobUnited StatesMan32nd M · 6th M35Time8:29:52hPace9.47Cat.M35
- 33Staudt, JimUnited StatesMan33rd MTime8:30:10hPace9.46
- 34McCubbin, Robert (Bob)United StatesMan34th M · 6th MU23Time8:33:01hPace9.41Cat.MU23
- 35Frye, DaveUnited StatesMan35th M · 11th M23Time8:33:02hPace9.41Cat.M23
- 36Redmon, BobbyUnited StatesMan36th M · 12th M23Time8:33:05hPace9.41Cat.M23
- 37Howard, RandyUnited StatesMan37th M · 13th M23Time8:33:45hPace9.40Cat.M23
- 38Kendall, JohnUnited StatesMan38th M · 1st M40Time8:33:57hPace9.39Cat.M40
- 39Cornett, CarlUnited StatesMan39th M · 7th M35Time8:35:49hPace9.36Cat.M35
- 40Olfky, RaymondUnited StatesMan40th M · 14th M23Time8:37:04hPace9.34Cat.M23
- 41Henscheid, BobUnited StatesMan40th M · 8th M35Time8:37:04hPace9.34Cat.M35
- 42Maher, JohnUnited StatesMan42nd MTime8:39:46hPace9.29
- 43Wagner, JoeUnited StatesMan43rd M · 15th M23Time8:41:23hPace9.26Cat.M23
- 44Bierbower, LeonUnited StatesMan44th M · 2nd M40Time8:41:27hPace9.26Cat.M40
- 45Whitesell, BillUnited StatesMan45th M · 5th M45Time8:43:34hPace9.22Cat.M45
- 46El Levri, ElvioUnited StatesMan46th MTime8:44:52hPace9.20
- 47Vaughan, StevenUnited StatesMan47th M · 16th M23Time8:45:24hPace9.19Cat.M23
- 48Mowen, ScottUnited StatesMan48th MTime8:47:30hPace9.15
- 49Polk, ChrisUnited StatesMan49th MTime8:50:20hPace9.10
- 50Bates, JohnUnited StatesMan50th MTime8:51:14hPace9.09
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